| Hot
Topics: |
| Graffiti,
Trash and Code
Violations |
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| All
municipalities
have
administrative
codes
that are
designed
to
address
conditions
that
pose a
threat
to the
public’s
safety,
and
welfare
or
reduce
the
quality
of life.
Such
regulations
apply to
a
variety
of
conditions
that
tend to
reduce
property
values,
promote
blight
&
deterioration,
constitute
a public
nuisance,
create
fire
hazards,
or
threaten
the
health
and
safety
of
minors
or to
the
safety
and
welfare
of
nearby
residents. |
| These
may
include
excessive
trash or
junk,
broken
windows,
graffiti,
or
abandoned
vehicles.
In
addition,
drug
dealers
are more
likely
to seek
out
run-down
properties
in which
to live,
believing
that
they
will be
less
conspicuous
in such
locations.
Therefore,
code
violations
are
often
associated
with
locations
where
drug-related
activity
is going
on.
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